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Diopside, a magnificent fine stone of 0.13 carats. Perfect for jewelry, collections, exhibitions, etc.

Diopside, a magnificent fine stone of 0.13 carats. Perfect for jewelry, collections, exhibitions, etc.

€12,90 EUR
€12,90 EUR
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About the product:

💎 Mineral / Gem Type: Diopside

🌍 ⛏️ Origin: Pakistan

📐 Stone/gem dimensions: Coming soon

⚖️ Weight : 0.13 carat

🔷 Shape: Oval

✨ Colors/ Clarity: Intense green (emerald) and very beautiful transparency

🔬 Treatment: None

📜 Certificate: Gem & Zen

🎁 Comes with a presentation box and a certificate from Gem & Zen, ideal for giving as a gift or treating yourself!

💍 Suggested use:

Pendant mounting (closed setting, copper/silver wire, or glued to support)

Handcrafted Jewelry: Perfect base for spiritual or symbolic creations

Collectible: Displayed on a stand to highlight the reflections

Personal talisman: Associated with energetic protection

📑 Summary table

Section Data
Name Diopside
Etymology From the Greek di (two) and opsis (sight), in reference to its visible cleavage in two directions
Chemical formula CaMgSi₂O₆ (calcium magnesium silicate, pyroxene group)
Class Silicates – Inosilicates (pyroxenes)
Crystal system Monoclinic
Color Light green to dark green, sometimes brown, purple or colorless
Glow Vitreous to subadamantine
Hardness (Mohs) 5.5 – 6.5
Density 3.25 – 3.55 g/cm³
Cleavage / break Perfect cleavage in two directions, irregular break
Transparency Transparent to translucent
Pleochroism Low to moderate (light to dark green)
Refractive index 1,675 – 1,701
Birefringence 0.020 – 0.030
Training Metamorphic and igneous rocks (skarns, gneisses, peridotites, marbles)
Associated minerals Garnets, spinels, calcite, wollastonite, epidote, corundum
Deposits Russia (Urals, Siberia), Italy, Canada, Myanmar, Madagascar, Pakistan
Use Gemstone (emerald green chrome-diopside), mineralogical collection
Possible confusions Peridot, green garnet (tsavorite), emerald
Virtues (Lithotherapy) Balance, grounding, opening of the heart, emotional regeneration, release of tensions
Astrological sign Virgo ♍, Sagittarius ♐, Libra ♎
Associated Chakra Heart 💚
Purification Clear water, fumigation (sage, incense), indirect salt, scallop shell
Recharging Soft sun, moonlight, quartz cluster, amethyst geode
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